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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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