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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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