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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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