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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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