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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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