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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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