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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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