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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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