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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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