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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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