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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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