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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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