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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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