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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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