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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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