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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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