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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates 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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