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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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