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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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