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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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