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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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