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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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