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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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