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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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