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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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