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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the 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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