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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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