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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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