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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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