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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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