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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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