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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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