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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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