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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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