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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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