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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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