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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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