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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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