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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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