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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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