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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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