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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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