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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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