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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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