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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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