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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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