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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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