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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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