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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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