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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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