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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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