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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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