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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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