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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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