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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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