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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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