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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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