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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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