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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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