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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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