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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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