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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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