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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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