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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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