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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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