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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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