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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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