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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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