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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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