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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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