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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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