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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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