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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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