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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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