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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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