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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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