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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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