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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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