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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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