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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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