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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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