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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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