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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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