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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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