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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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