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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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