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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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