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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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