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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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