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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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