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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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