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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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