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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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