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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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