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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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