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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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