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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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