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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the 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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