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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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