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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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