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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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