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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about 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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