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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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