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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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