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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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