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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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