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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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