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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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