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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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