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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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