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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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