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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently 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 institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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