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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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