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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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