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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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