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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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