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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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