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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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