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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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