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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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