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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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