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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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