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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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