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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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