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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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