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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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