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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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