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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the 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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