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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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