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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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