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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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