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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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