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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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