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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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