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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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