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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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