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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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