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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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