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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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