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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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