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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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