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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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