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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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