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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key 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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