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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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