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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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