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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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