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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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