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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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