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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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