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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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