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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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