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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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