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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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