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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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