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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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