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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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