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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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