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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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