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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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