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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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