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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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