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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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