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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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