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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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