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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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