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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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