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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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