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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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