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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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