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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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