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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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