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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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