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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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