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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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