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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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