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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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