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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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