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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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