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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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