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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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