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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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