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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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