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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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