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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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