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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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