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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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