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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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