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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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