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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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