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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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