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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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