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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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