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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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