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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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