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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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