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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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