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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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