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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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