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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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