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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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