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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors 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 deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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