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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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