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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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