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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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