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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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