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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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