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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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