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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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