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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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