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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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