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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major 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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