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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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