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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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