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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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