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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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