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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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