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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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