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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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 online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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