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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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