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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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