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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 (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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