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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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