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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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