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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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