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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major 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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