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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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