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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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