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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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