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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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