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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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