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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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