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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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