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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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