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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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