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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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