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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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