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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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