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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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