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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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