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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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