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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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