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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student 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 e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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