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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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