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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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