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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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