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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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