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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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