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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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