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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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