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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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