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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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