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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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