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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key 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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