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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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