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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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