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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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