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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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