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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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