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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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