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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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