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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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