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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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