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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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