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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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