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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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