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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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