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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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