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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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