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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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