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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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