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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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