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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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