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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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