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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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