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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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