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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important 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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