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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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