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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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