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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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