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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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