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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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