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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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