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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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