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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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