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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the 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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