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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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