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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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