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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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