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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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