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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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