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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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