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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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