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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure 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 original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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