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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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