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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the 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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