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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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