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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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