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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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