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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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