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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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