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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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