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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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