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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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