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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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