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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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