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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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