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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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