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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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