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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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