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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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