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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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