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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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