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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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