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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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