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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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