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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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