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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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