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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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