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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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