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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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