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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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