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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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