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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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