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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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