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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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