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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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