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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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