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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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