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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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