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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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