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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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