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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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