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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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