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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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