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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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