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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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