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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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