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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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