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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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