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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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