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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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