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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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