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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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