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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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