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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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