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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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