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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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