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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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