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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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