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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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