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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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