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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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