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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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