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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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