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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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