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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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