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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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