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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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