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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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