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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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