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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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