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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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