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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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