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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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