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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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