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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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