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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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