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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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