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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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