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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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