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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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