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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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