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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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