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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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