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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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