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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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