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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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