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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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