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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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