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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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