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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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