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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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