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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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