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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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