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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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