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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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