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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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