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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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