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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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