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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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