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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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