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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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