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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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