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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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