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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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