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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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