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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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