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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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