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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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