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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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