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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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