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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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