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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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