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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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