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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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