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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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