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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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