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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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