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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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