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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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