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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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