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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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