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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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