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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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