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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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