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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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