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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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