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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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