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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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