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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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