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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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