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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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