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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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