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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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