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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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