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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches 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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