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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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