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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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