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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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