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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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