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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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