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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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