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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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