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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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