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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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