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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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