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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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