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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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