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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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