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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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