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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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