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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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