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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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