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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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