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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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