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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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