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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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