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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers 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 classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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