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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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