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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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