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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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