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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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