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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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