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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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