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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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