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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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