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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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