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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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