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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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