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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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