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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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