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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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