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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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