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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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