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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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