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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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