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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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