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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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