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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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