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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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