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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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