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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews 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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