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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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