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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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