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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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