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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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