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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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