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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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