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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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