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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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