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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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