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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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