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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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