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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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