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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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