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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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