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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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