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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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