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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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