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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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