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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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