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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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