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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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