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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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