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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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