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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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