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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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