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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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