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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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