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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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