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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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