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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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