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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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