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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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