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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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