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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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