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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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