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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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