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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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