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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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