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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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